South Coast Inland

Sunny and warm at upper elevations with a temperature inversion. Watch for sluffing on steep sunny slopes and give cornices a wide berth with the afternoon warming.

High

• Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

There were no reports of avalanche activity on Sunday and Monday.

Conditions are very spring-like: Minimal avalanche activity is expected, as long as the hard surface crust remains intact. Conditions may change if the crust weakens and melts with solar input and daytime warming.

Many areas have rain runnels following the last storm. In general, a thick surface crust caps the snowpack. This crust may break down during daytime warming.

In many areas, a new layer of surface hoar is growing on the surface.

Otherwise, the snowpack is well settled and consolidated, with no current layers of concern. Total snowpack height generally varies between 150 and 250 cm at treeline.

Monday Night

Clear skies. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Temperature inversion with an above-freezing layer from 1700 to 3000 m.

Tuesday

Sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C and warmer above due to a temperature inversion with an above-freezing layer from 1600 to 2500 m.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Temperature inversion possible with an above-freezing layer from 1600 to 2300 m.

Thursday

Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 600 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
• Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.